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June, 2022

Lompoc man dies after son set him on fire

Written on 23 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Lompoc man – who was set ablaze by his 40-year-old son during an altercation on June 11 – succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday. The son is now expected to face murder charges. After receiving a... (Continue reading)

SLO County seniors without insurance, provider lost license

Written on 23 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A California health insurance provider recently lost its Medicare license, leaving some San Luis Obispo County seniors without coverage. [Tribune] Golden State Medicare Health Plan lost its Medicare license because of a failure to maintain good financial... (Continue reading)

Higher interest rates, inflation could lower home prices in SLO County

Written on 23 Jun, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 14 comments

Opinion by Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Finance Area While the Federal Reserve’s actions to increase interest rates have placed home ownership even further out of reach for many Americans, those steadily rising costs might eventually help would-be buyers, said... (Continue reading)

Firefighters quickly extinguish blaze at Paso Robles homeless camp

Written on 23 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a homeless encampment in the Salinas riverbed in Paso Robles early Wednesday morning. Shortly before 2 a.m., a 911 caller reported a fire in the riverbed south of Riverbank Lane. Firefighters arrived... (Continue reading)

SLO County COVID cases declining, no new deaths

Written on 23 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The number of new COVID infections decreased 5% during the past week in San Luis Obispo County, showing a downward trend in the latest outbreak, according to data from the SLO County Health Department. New reported cases... (Continue reading)

Investigators seek help identifying body found on Pismo Beach

Written on 23 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help identifying the body of a man found washed up on the shore near South Dolliver Street in Pismo Beach on Jan. 13. Investigators are hoping... (Continue reading)

SLO County District 2 supervisor seat appears headed to a runoff

Written on 22 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County District 2 Supervisor Bruce Gibson appears to be headed to a rematch with Dr. Bruce Jones in the Nov. 8 midterm election, according to the latest count from the SLO County Clerk-Recorders office.... (Continue reading)

Central Coast surfer seriously injured in shark attack

Written on 22 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A Central Coast surfer is in the hospital after a shark attacked him in Monterey Bay on Wednesday. Shortly before 11 a.m., the shark attacked the man in the water off Lovers Point Beach in Pacific Grove.... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes into apartment in San Luis Obispo

Written on 22 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver crashed an SUV into a home in San Luis Obispo Wednesday morning. The driver slammed a Ford Explorer into an apartment on Orcutt Road, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. The driver walked... (Continue reading)

Judge sentences Paso Robles man to 28 years to life for murdering witness

Written on 22 Jun, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County judge sentenced a 25-year-old Paso Robles man on Tuesday to 28 years to life in prison for the premeditated murder of 27-year-old Trevon Perry, a witness in another case. Nicholas Christopher Ron’s... (Continue reading)